Kings Canyon, Yosemite parks reopen as air quality improves

Kings Canyon National Park reopened to visitors on Wednesday and Yosemite National Park will welcome back visitors on Friday as air quality improves.

Stanford study: Smoke from California wildfires may be factor in up to 3,000 deaths

Between Aug. 1 and Sept. 10, the unprecedented unhealthy concentrations of wildfire smoke were responsible for at least 1,200 and possibly up to 3,000 deaths in California that otherwise would not have occurred, according to an estimate by researchers at Stanford University. 

Nice today, fire danger ahead
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Steve Paulson says today will be in the 70s and 80s. But the weekend is going to heat up and pose fire danger again.

CZU Lightning Complex Fire is 100% contained, but not controlled

After more than a month of burning, Cal Fire officials announced Tuesday evening that the CZU Lightning Complex incident is 100% contained. However, officials were quick to point out, that does not necessarily mean controlled. 

A true act of kindness for a Coffey Park fire victim

When Coffey Park in Santa Rosa lost 1,500 homes to an overnight firestorm, the nation was shocked at the power of Mother Nature. Now, we have the cases of one woman and others who are fighting another kind of firestorm: fraud.

Pleasant pattern ahead of a hot weekend, higher fire danger
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The pleasant weather and good air quality continues into Wednesday with a decent warmup expected for the weekend that includes a fire weather watch.

Patchy fog, fall temps
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Steve Paulsons says we'll see patchy fog and cooler fall temps today. Weekend will get hot again.

Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall along Texas coast

HOUSTON (AP) -- Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the upper Texas coast late Monday night.

Preliminary 3.4-magnitude quake strikes near Lake Elsinore

A preliminary 3.4-magnitude struck roughly six miles from Lake Elsinore Monday morning and was felt throughout Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. 

Last day of summer, the fog returns
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Steve Paulson says the last day of summer will be foggy, and then nice to warm

Underwater and on fire: US climate change magnifies extremes

Some parts of the country have been burning this month while others were underwater in extreme weather disasters.

Two ducks that survived CZU fires available for adoption

PHS/SPCA announced on Friday that the pair of ducks, named Forest and Meadow, were available for adoption for $20.